Garment shoulder construction



Dec. 13, 1949 J. DAVIDSON ETAL GARMENT SH OULDER CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug.12, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet l o s i s m M H mm T NwD m d m 0 V n T N f Tlnwh A D a m MM JAnr 8 Patented Dec. 13, 1949 2,490,857 GARMENT SHOULDERCONSTRUCTION Joe Davidson and Abrah and Rosalind dAlbi am Davidson,Brooklyn, 5, Woodstock, N. Y..

Application August 12, 1946, Serial No. 689,962

9 Claims.

1 The present invention relates to a garment shoulder construction andit particularly relates to a pad construction useful in ladies garments.

In connection with shoulder pad constructions as presently used inwomens garments, these pads usually are sewn into the shoulder of thegarment and must be removed upon cleaning or laundering of the garmentand then again sewn into position by the wearer 0r cleaner. It isinfrequent that the pad will be sewn back properly into the garment togive the garment the original drape and hang which was designed into itand frequently improper positioning of the pad causes disfigurement ofthe garment due to unsightly stitching on the exterior of the garment.

It is among the objects of the present invention to provide an improvedshoulder construction particularly for light-weight, unlined ladiesgarments, such as blouses, dresses, shirtwaists and the like, which willenable removability of any pad placed therein during cleaning andlaundering and which will enable ready replacement thereof withoutdeparting from the original drape or design of the garment and withoutnecessity of sewing or stitching.

Another object is to provide an improved pad for the shoulder of ladiesgarments, the attachment of which will not disfigure the exterior of thegarment and which may be readily removed from the garment beforecleaning or laundering and readily replaced thereafter.

Still further objects and advantages will appear in the more detaileddescription set forth below, it being understood, however, that thismore detailed description is given by way of illustration andexplanation only and not by way of limitation, since various changestherein may be made by those skilled in the art without departing fromthe scope and spirit of the present invention.

A particular feature of the present invention resides in the provisionof a floating pocket or receptacle suspended at spaced points along theseams interiorly of the shoulder of a garment, particularly an unlinedladys garment, such as a blouse, coat or dress. The receptacle ispreferably provided with an elongated flap closure across the middle ofthe pocket and along and across the longest dimensions and it istailored so as to be slightly less concave than the shoulder of thegarment at the position where it is attached to the garment so as togive a desired drape to the garment. A pad may readily be inserted intoor removed from the pocket. The flap may also extend across the shortestdimension of the pocket.

In the drawings which show several of the embodiments of the inventionby way of illustration and not by way of limitation,

Fig. 1 is a topperspective view of the exterior of the shoulder of awomans garment showing the pad pocket in dotted lines,

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view upon the line 22 of Fig. 1 upon anenlarged scale as compared to Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view upon the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 uponan enlarged scale as compared to Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is an interior plan view of the shoulder construction with theshoulder of the garment spread out,

Fig. 5 is a perspective View similar to Fig. 1 of an exterior of theshoulder of a garment showing an alternative shape of pocket in dottedlines,

Fig. 6 is an interior plan view of the construction of Fig. 5, with theshoulder spread out,

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view upon the line 1-1 of Fig. 5, uponan enlarged scale as compared to Fig. 5,

Fig. 8 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 1 of an interior of agarment showing another alternative shape of a pocket in dotted lines,

Fig. 9 is an interior plan view of the shoulder construction of Fig. 8upon an enlarged scale as compared to Fig. 8 with the shoulder spreadout.

Fig. 10 is a transverse sectional view upon the line I 8-40 of Fig. 8upon an enlarged scale as compared to Fig.8.

Figs. 11 to 13 are diagrammatic views illustrating the method of formingthe pocket so as to give desired concavity thereto, Fig. 11 being a topplan view with the pattern unfolded, Fig. 12 showing the folded patternand Fig. 13 being an edge view of the pocket.

In the embodiment of Figs. 1 to 3, a blouse A shown having a floatingpocket B adjacent to the end of the shoulder and pad C therein. Theblouse has a collar i0, attached to the body l5 at the seam IS, a splitfront ll buttoned at I 2, and a sleeve l3 having the scam I 4. The seaml5 connects the sleeve to the body 9 of the blouse A.

The shoulder 20 has three seams, l6, l1 and I8 at the rear, center andfront converging toward the seam 9 of collar l 0.

The pocket B as best shown in Fig. 3, is tailored to be less concavethan the shoulder so that the shoulder will drape properly and it has atransverse flap closure transversely across the middle of its insideface with an inner flap 2i and the outer flap 22. The pocket B istriangular in shape and it is suspended or anchored at its three corners23, 24 and 25 to the seams l6, l8 and [9. The pad C may be fitted intothe pocket l3 or removed therefrom by opening the flaps 2i and 22. It isnot necessary to detach the pocket B which always stays in place duringlaundering and cleaning, and the attachment of the pocket does notappear-from or disfigure the exterior of the garment; 1

In the embodiment of Figs. to 7, parts functioning the same as those incated by the same numerals v The pocket B extends transversely acrossthe Figs. 1 to 3 are indi-iand letters .primed.

middle of the shoulder and'is'itackedfto the 1 single shoulder seam H attwo points and 21 leaving the corners 23' and.- The flap closure 2| and22' across the shoulder as does but in Fig. 6 the closure 2I'--22 alsoextends along the long dimension of the pocket-B and not along the shortdimension as in Fig. 3.

In the embodiment? ofFigs. 8 to 9, similarly functioning parts' to-thoseshown in Figs: 8 to 10 are indicated-by the'same numerals and lettersprovided with a superior-:2; The'pocket B is anchored at four points 28;29, 30 and 3iand'the shape; "oi -the pocket is :semi circular with theedge 32 curved to fit the shoulder and sleeve connection'seam l5.--'"The pocket B only extends partway up the shoulder 20 and not allthe way as in the embodiment of Figs. 1 to 3. The closure flap HZ-22 isparallel to-the main shoulder seam H and alo'ng' a radius of the pocketB In Figs. 12 and 13, is indicated diagrammaticallyhow the concavi-ty ofth'epockets B,- B and B ma be controlledbil-n Figi 12 for example informingpocket'FB lowerpart'of the circle is shortenedso that whentheedge 34 is sewn to the edge a35-;the material will beconcaved towardthe shortened section 35=inthe lower side of the f0ld 1ine l5;

There is thus provided in thega-rment'construction ofthe-=pr'esent:invention ta permanent re- 24] unattached. extendstransversely the closure in Fig.4,

ceptacle or pocket for a'lpad which is' designed to give'drapeand'hang'toza shoulder of a, garment; "such 'a's" an= unlined 'ia'diesgarment. The pocket may be rectangular,.semicirculanltrapezoidahtrian'gular: and it may lac-floated byattachment 'ata'its corners or atrits sides (and'.pref erably at the*middleswf the sides) to the seams in and around the shoulder. The longdimension of=the :pocket may be :along or transverse to' the line of theshoulder and the pocket may extend the full lengthoronly-partofthelength of the shoulder. Theilap'closure generally extends acrosst-hemiddle of the pocket, either across the long dimension or theshort*'dimension.-

As-many ichanges could be made in the above garment shoulderconstruction and many apparently widely different embodiments of thisinvention couldi be made without departing'from the scope ofthe claims;it-i's intended that all matter contained in the abovedescription orshown in the accompanying 'drawingsfshall be. interpreted asillustrative and not in a limiting sense.

--Whati's claimed isr 1 1. In 'combination'with. the shoulder :ofan unlined ladies garment, a fioatingshoulderpad comprising a floating-pocketpermanently attached tothe interior 'ofsaid shoulden'havinglessconcavity' than said shoulder; attached solely where its edges-crossthe normalshoulder seams by thestitching'of-said seams,-. and extendingacross said shoulderg having: an*'ioverlapped-fiap c opening extendingtransversely across the middle of the pocket and a relatively flatreadily removable pad fitted into and substantially completely fillingsaid pocket.

2. In combination with the shoulder of an un-' lined ladies garment, afloating shoulder pad comprising a floating pocket permanently attachedto the interior of said shoulder, having less concavity thansaidshoulder; attached solely where itsedges cross the riormalcshoulderseams by the stitching of said seams, and extending across saidshoulder, having an overlapped flap openin extending transversely acrossthe middle of the pocket and a relatively flat readily removable "pad.fitted intoand substantially completely fillirig said pocket, saidpocket being triangular in shape and stitched in position at itscorners.

3. In combination with the shoulder of an unlined ladies garment, afloating shoulder pad comprising a floating ipocket permanently attachedtothe interior ofsaid shoulder; having less concavitwthan said shoulder;attachedsolely where its edges crosswthe normal shoulderseams bythe-stitching oisaid seams, and extending across said shoulder,:-.havingan overlappedflap openingextending transversely across the middle of thepockeirand'a relatively flat readily removable pad fitted into andsubstantially completely filling said pocket, said pocket being concavedless than the contour of .the'shouloler s0:as to g-ive the desireddrapeeiiect.

4. in combination with the shoulder ofanunlined ladies x "garments. 1afloating shoulder pad comprising a :fioating pocket permanentlysatetached to the interior of said shoulder; having less concavity than saidshoulder; attached solely wheretits edges-:cross the normal shoulder:seams by the stitching ofsaidisearing.and-extending across saidshoulder, having an overlapped flap opening extending tran syersely'.across the middle of the pocket anda relativelyfflat:rea'dilylremovsable pad=fitted :into: and substantially completely filling'saidpocket;- saidishoulder having seams and said pocket-Lbeing sewn inposition: solely along saidseams.

5. In. combination with thetlsh'culder'. of an: unlined? ladies garment;1a .fldatingf shoulder pad comprising f-a floatingcpocket permanentlyattached' tocth'e interiorsof sai-d shoulder, :having less :concavityth'an -sa idisho'ulder, attached solely where its edges cross the'normal-shoulder seams by. .the stitching; ?Of said sea-msgu andextending across said shoulder, :having'fan overlapped "flapop'eningextehding transversely-across the middle otztheipoc'ket: and-Iarelatively flat readilyremov able pad fitted into andis'uhstantiallycompletely filling saidrpocket; the flapopening extending alongtlie lineofthe sh'ouldert 6. :In combination with'ithe shoulder of anunlined:ladies" garrn'ent," a floating shoulder pad 'comprlsingiafloating pocket permanently atwhere its edges cross the normal shoulderseams by the stitching of said seams, and extending across saidshoulder, having an overlapped'fiap opening extending transverselyacross the middle of the pocket and a relatively flat readily reinovablepad fitted into and substantially completely filling said pocket, saidpocket being sewn in "position at the median points of the sidesthereof.

8. In combination with the shoulder of an unlined ladies garment, afloating shoulder pad comprising a floating pocket permanently at--tached to the interior of said shoulder, having less concavity than saidshoulder, attached solely where its edges cross the normal shoulderseams by the stitching of said seams, and extending across saidshoulder, having an overlapped flap opening extending transverselyacross the middle of the pocket and a relatively flat readily removablepad fitted into and substantially completely filling said pocket, saidflap opening extending across the short dimension of said pocket.

9. In combination with the shoulder of an unlined ladies garment, afloating shoulder pad comprising a floating pocket permanently attachedto the interior of said shoulder, having less concavity than saidshoulder, attached solely where its edges cross the normal shoulderseams by the stitching of said seams, and extending across saidshoulder, having an overlapped flap opening extending transverselyacross the middle of the pocket and a relatively flat readily removablepad fitted into and substantially completely filling said pocket, saidfia-p opening extending across the long dimension of said pocket.

JOE DAVIDSON.

ABRAHAM DAVIDSON.

ROSALIND nALBIS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,365,280 Lahm Dec. 19, 19442,405,030 Glickman July 30, 1946 2,407,755 Witham Sept. 17, 19462,415,698 Kreisberg Feb. 11, 1947

